穏
穏 — Calm
calm, quiet, moderation
On’yomiオン (on)
Kun’yomiおだやか (odayaka)
Stroke order (16 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 穏
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 穏健 | おんけん onken | moderate (view, politics, etc.); temperate; sensible |
| 穏やか | おだやか odayaka | calm; quiet; gentle |
| 平穏 | へいおん heion | tranquil; calm; restful |
| 不穏 | ふおん fuon | disquieting; threatening; turbulent |
| 静穏 | せいおん seion | tranquility; tranquillity; calmness |
| 安穏 | あんのん annon | peace; quiet; tranquility |
Study notes
穏 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 16 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1535 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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